A new model for intensive care, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, can help identify preventable – and previously overlooked – factors that often send chronically ill patients to the intensive care unit.
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Formerly incarcerated men – especially men of color – who received social, community and spiritual support had better mental health and a more successful reentry back into society than those who did not, according to a study led by Pamela Valera, assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health.
Memory and learning improved in older overweight women who took more than the recommended daily dose of vitamin D, according to a new Rutgers-led study. But read why Sue Shapses, a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and senior author, says the higher dosage can also increase the risk of falling and fractures because of a slower than normal reaction time.
With the filing two weeks away, the new rules created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may leave many New Jersey taxpayers scratching their heads. In this Q&A, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick professor Jay Soled reveals wins and losses to expect this year.
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders tapped Rutgers alumna Analilia Mejia as his 2020 national political director. Find out what this activist, mother and three-time graduate who holds a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from Rutgers-New Brunswick, says prepared her the most to take on this high-powered position.
Likely, neither can your neighbors. About 30 percent of adults in the Garden State report having problems sleeping, according a recent poll by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. Learn more about the findings that suggest a large number of people in the state suffer from chronic sleep problems and find out why it matters to your health.
The National Institutes of Health awarded a Rutgers-led team $29 million to translate clinical research into patient care and treatment more quickly. Learn more about how the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science, which includes Princeton University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, will use the funding to move research discoveries into clinical practice and improve health care in the state.
Air pollution can have a negative affect on pregnant women and their unborn babies, according to a Rutgers study. Read why Phoebe Stapleton, assistant professor at Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy says pregnant women should avoid areas known for high air pollution and even consider monitoring their indoor air quality..
Rutgers introduces its new course on African, Latin American, and Native American philosophy to expand the philosophy canon to include voices that focus on new and emerging issues such as immigration, cultural appropriation and the #MeToo movement. Created by associate professor Alex Guerrero, find out how his course will help attract a more diverse group of students who may become the philosophers of tomorrow.
Rebecca Greenbaum believes that you can’t stretch the truth, rationalize unethical choices and think that’s it’s not a big deal. The professor of human resource management at the School of Management and Labor Relations was inspired by some less than ideal bosses in the past and now focuses her research on how unethical leadership can spiral into a vicious circle of lying and deceit throughout the workplace. Learn more about Greenbaum in the latest installment of our new faculty series.
Researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers-New Brunswick have found a link between frequently trading cryptocurrency – a digital and virtual currency – and problem gambling. Learn more about the findings of the first study to explore cryptocurrency trading among regular gamblers.